# Lesson Plan: Intermediate Drawing and Painting
## Grade: 8
## Subject: Art
## Topic: Intermediate Drawing and Painting
### Duration:
- **Two 50-minute class periods**
### Objectives:
- Students will expand their understanding of intermediate drawing and painting techniques.
- Students will explore concepts of perspective, shading, and color mixing.
- Students will create a mixed-media artwork incorporating the techniques learned.
### Materials Needed:
- Drawing paper (9x12 and 11x14)
- Pencils (HB, 2B, 4B)
- Erasers
- Rulers
- Blending stumps or tortillons
- Paints (watercolor or acrylic)
- Brushes (various sizes)
- Palette
- Water containers
- Palette knives
- Colored pencils
- Aprons or old shirts (to protect clothing)
- Sketchbooks
### Standards Met:
- Visual Arts Standards: Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes.
- Analyzing the use of visual art elements and principles in personal work and artworks of others.
- Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines.
### Lesson Steps:
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**Day 1: Introduction to Intermediate Drawing Techniques**
#### 1. **Introduction and Warm-Up (10 minutes)**
- **Activity:** Begin with a brief warm-up drawing exercise. Have students draw quick sketches of simple objects in the classroom (e.g., a chair, a bottle) using basic shapes. Emphasize observing the objects and capturing their basic forms quickly.
- **Discussion:** Review the previous knowledge of basic drawing techniques. Discuss the transition to intermediate techniques such as perspective, shading, and texture.
#### 2. **Lesson on Perspective (15 minutes)**
- **Instruction:** Provide a brief lecture and demonstration on one-point and two-point perspective. Explain horizon lines, vanishing points, and how to create depth.
- **Activity:** Guide students through a step-by-step exercise drawing a simple scene using one-point perspective (e.g., a street with buildings).
#### 3. **Shading and Texture (15 minutes)**
- **Instruction:** Demonstrate shading techniques such as hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, and blending. Show how to create different textures (e.g., rough, smooth, metallic).
- **Activity:** Have students practice shading and texturing techniques on small samples in their sketchbooks.
#### 4. **Classwork: Perspective Drawing (10 minutes)**
- **Activity:** Ask students to create a more detailed drawing using one- or two-point perspective, incorporating shading and texture. This will be a preliminary sketch for the next session's painting project.
- **Wrap-Up:** Collect students' sketches and provide feedback. Discuss what will be covered in the next class.
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**Day 2: Introduction to Intermediate Painting Techniques**
#### 1. **Warm-Up and Review (10 minutes)**
- **Review:** Briefly review the perspective and shading techniques learned in the previous class. Discuss how these skills apply to painting.
- **Activity:** Simple warm-up paint mixing exercise. Students mix primary colors to create secondary colors and explore creating tints and shades.
#### 2. **Lesson on Color Mixing and Techniques (15 minutes)**
- **Instruction:** Explain and demonstrate various painting techniques such as wet-on-wet, dry brushing, and blending.
- **Activity:** Have students practice these techniques on small pieces of paper. Encourage experimentation with different brushstrokes and tools (e.g., palette knives).
#### 3. **Creating Final Artwork (20 minutes)**
- **Activity:** Students will transfer their perspective drawings from the previous class onto larger paper or canvas. Once the sketch is complete, they will begin painting, focusing on applying the techniques of color mixing, perspective, and texturing.
- **Guidance:** Circulate around the room to provide individualized feedback and support.
#### 4. **Sharing and Critique (5 minutes)**
- **Activity:** In the final minutes, students will have a mini-gallery walk to view each other’s work. They will provide positive feedback and constructive critiques.
- **Wrap-Up:** Collect finished or in-progress paintings, summarizing the learned techniques, and encourage students to continue practicing at home or in future classes.
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### Assessment:
- **Formative:** Observe student participation during exercises, provide immediate feedback, and conduct informal Q&A.
- **Summative:** Evaluate the final mixed-media artwork based on the application of perspective, shading, color mixing, and overall creativity.
### Extensions:
- Encourage students to start a sketchbook to practice and record new drawing and painting techniques.
- Suggest exploring intermediate tutorials online or attending local art classes/workshops.
### Reflection:
- After the lesson, reflect on what worked well and what could be improved.
- Note any students who may need additional support or advanced challenges in future art projects.
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By the end of this lesson, students should feel more confident in their intermediate drawing and painting abilities, have a deeper understanding of perspective and color techniques, and be able to create more dynamic and realistic artwork.